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Oklahoma Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

27,955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.79/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 726 lb · 1,189 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.77/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 778 lb · 1,125 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.34/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 626 lb · 1,008 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 27,955 32,873 28,834
Feeder cattle 24,995 29,107 25,024
Slaughter cattle 2,414 2,825 1,944
Replacement cattle 546 941 1,866

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, most advance over 800 lbs. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Steer calves steady to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeder cattle and calves. More new crop calves on the move to market and these calves seeing limited demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower with moderate to good demand. Farmers have been busy sowing wheat and rain is desperately needed in many areas of the state.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 4 213.00 $213.00 $660 +13.73
300–348 320 36 160.00–218.00 $197.76 $633 +0.02
350–390 371 48 155.00–210.00 $185.77 $689 -0.63
390–395 unweaned 393 5 165.00–191.00 $180.68 $710 +9.82
400–449 427 113 162.00–192.00 $174.21 $744 -7.19
435–449 unweaned 445 14 164.00–183.00 $170.23 $758 +9.41
454–498 476 207 155.00–185.00 $169.77 $808 -4.43
479–497 unweaned 489 39 157.00–167.00 $161.56 $790 +1.19
500–545 519 274 151.00–174.00 $162.79 $845 +0.60
508–541 unweaned 529 36 149.00–164.00 $154.37 $817 -3.90
550–598 578 334 138.00–172.00 $154.80 $895 -4.12
566–597 unweaned 583 77 121.00–150.00 $141.83 $827 -6.54
600–637 unweaned 621 287 135.00–154.00 $147.91 $919 -1.57
600–648 626 530 134.00–162.00 $153.79 $963 -6.01
650–699 665 683 134.00–164.00 $155.57 $1,035 -1.29
654–696 unweaned 676 87 132.00–144.00 $140.16 $947 -1.15
701–718 unweaned 706 61 125.00–137.50 $134.45 $949 -7.41
700–749 727 1,128 136.00–159.00 $152.73 $1,110 -1.62
750–797 778 1,119 136.00–160.75 $155.91 $1,213 +2.43
780–786 unweaned 783 6 128.00–132.00 $130.01 $1,018 -10.30
801–849 818 934 112.00–157.00 $151.01 $1,235 +0.16
850–898 879 524 123.00–153.50 $148.16 $1,302 +2.54
900–943 928 546 135.00–154.00 $148.51 $1,378 +4.02
950–995 980 117 128.00–147.00 $137.19 $1,344 -5.06
1000–1049 1022 150 132.50–145.00 $138.98 $1,420 +38.98
1029 1029 27 132.00 $132.00 $1,358 +32.00
1051–1073 1066 10 124.00–136.00 $132.45 $1,412 -5.59
1135 fancy 1135 48 137.50 $137.50 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 33 170.00–205.00 $185.01 $599 -2.19
337 unweaned 337 3 161.00 $161.00 $543 —
362–395 368 36 170.00–199.00 $178.28 $656 -4.85
368 unweaned 368 12 164.00 $164.00 $604 +3.00
420 420 10 160.00 $160.00 $672 -16.77
423 unweaned 423 6 160.00 $160.00 $677 -0.49
400–445 427 113 142.00–178.00 $160.54 $686 -16.23
455–496 474 204 145.00–174.00 $162.19 $769 -3.33
500–541 522 190 140.00–165.00 $152.21 $795 +0.29
522 unweaned 522 10 151.00 $151.00 $788 +2.18
550–598 574 236 136.00–161.00 $148.23 $851 -6.83
606–616 unweaned 610 31 131.00–145.00 $138.90 $847 -2.79
603–640 619 232 123.00–149.50 $143.35 $887 -2.96
669 unweaned 669 20 146.00 $146.00 $977 +3.78
655–699 684 324 123.00–158.00 $147.62 $1,010 -0.27
700–749 725 229 125.00–149.50 $143.52 $1,041 -2.53
713–745 unweaned 731 30 135.00–137.50 $136.06 $995 —
753–791 763 191 135.00–157.00 $150.11 $1,145 +0.10
802–848 836 137 124.50–149.00 $145.45 $1,216 +2.01
865 thin fleshed 865 28 146.00 $146.00 $1,263 —
885–898 895 52 135.00–137.00 $136.43 $1,221 +3.49
912–944 920 47 122.00–142.00 $127.45 $1,173 -5.94
957–963 960 50 136.00 $136.00 $1,306 —
1019 1019 19 125.00 $125.00 $1,274 —
1095 1095 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–344 339 10 184.00–194.00 $189.02 $641 +13.58
370–395 385 43 151.00–188.00 $162.91 $627 -13.33
402–449 427 135 135.00–167.00 $158.78 $678 -0.46
436 436 15 135.00 $135.00 $589 -24.24
450–495 473 78 132.00–163.00 $152.79 $723 -5.76
500–545 524 163 129.00–150.00 $139.56 $731 -6.12
550–598 574 169 125.00–150.00 $138.05 $792 -8.88
600–644 635 28 112.00–140.00 $125.06 $794 -24.65
650–699 671 103 128.00–140.00 $135.63 $910 +1.24
700–747 738 13 119.00–131.00 $130.12 $960 +1.26
765–778 766 53 110.00–141.00 $138.18 $1,058 +6.42
804 804 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,061 -4.00
942 942 16 126.00 $126.00 $1,187 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 unweaned 301 7 140.00 $140.00 $421 +1.66
300–344 323 78 131.00–163.00 $152.24 $492 -2.24
352–397 unweaned 367 6 136.00 $136.00 $499 -20.64
350–398 385 108 130.00–162.00 $146.74 $565 -6.52
400–441 unweaned 413 50 131.00–143.00 $138.23 $571 -18.77
400–448 428 128 124.00–166.00 $144.97 $620 -3.20
451–496 unweaned 477 76 134.00–149.00 $139.62 $666 -8.80
450–499 479 306 120.00–164.00 $143.18 $686 -1.35
493 fancy 493 12 158.00 $158.00 $779 —
502–547 unweaned 525 189 122.00–148.00 $137.03 $719 -4.27
500–549 528 418 128.00–159.00 $142.26 $751 -2.17
550–599 576 546 124.00–154.50 $142.13 $819 -0.99
553–598 unweaned 577 169 122.25–139.00 $130.26 $752 -8.87
584 thin fleshed 584 42 151.00 $151.00 $882 —
605–648 unweaned 625 146 120.00–138.00 $131.16 $820 -5.59
601–649 626 862 121.00–155.00 $143.07 $896 -2.74
651–695 672 477 127.00–150.00 $143.40 $964 -1.51
655–697 unweaned 680 65 118.50–139.00 $124.47 $846 -13.27
702–727 thin fleshed 720 120 150.00–151.00 $150.74 $1,085 —
700–748 721 786 116.00–152.50 $144.60 $1,043 +4.07
733 unweaned 733 3 114.00 $114.00 $836 -18.00
750–796 768 333 110.00–148.50 $139.51 $1,071 +0.96
802–845 830 199 108.00–139.00 $135.11 $1,121 -4.06
850–898 873 95 109.00–136.00 $132.53 $1,157 +0.05
904–948 936 23 111.00–123.00 $119.44 $1,118 -3.58
968–990 985 32 115.00–121.00 $119.53 $1,177 +5.53
1000–1003 1002 30 113.00–121.00 $116.73 $1,170 -2.14
1021 1021 6 110.00 $110.00 $1,123 -8.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 323 52 133.00–149.50 $142.10 $459 -4.80
362 unweaned 362 11 133.00 $133.00 $481 +3.51
350–397 375 149 137.00–152.00 $144.68 $543 -5.16
400–449 427 139 130.00–155.00 $141.42 $604 -4.00
451–497 473 163 125.00–153.50 $139.79 $661 +0.02
473 473 9 125.00 $125.00 $591 -14.77
483–495 unweaned 486 23 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $634 —
506–547 unweaned 531 73 120.00–134.00 $130.97 $695 +0.03
500–548 532 344 120.00–148.00 $139.14 $740 +1.71
550–597 576 234 125.00–143.50 $134.55 $775 -3.24
583–599 unweaned 593 14 120.00–131.00 $127.14 $754 -3.42
608 thin fleshed 608 38 147.00 $147.00 $894 —
600–648 618 159 118.00–146.00 $139.45 $862 +2.41
640 unweaned 640 10 120.00 $120.00 $768 -12.86
651–692 662 106 119.00–143.00 $136.64 $905 +0.57
691 unweaned 691 16 128.00 $128.00 $884 +1.99
705–739 715 60 122.50–143.00 $134.71 $963 -4.88
750–790 766 89 130.00–137.50 $135.47 $1,038 -0.08
822–825 823 84 132.00–133.50 $133.05 $1,095 -5.62
857 857 11 121.00 $121.00 $1,037 -1.32
911–933 921 14 114.00–121.00 $117.67 $1,084 -8.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 19 121.00–132.00 $126.85 $403 -6.49
350–396 381 67 115.00–137.00 $128.79 $491 -4.45
400–449 431 112 119.00–144.00 $134.46 $580 +4.17
451–495 469 105 110.00–142.50 $130.42 $612 +5.63
500–548 527 87 109.00–141.00 $130.36 $687 +3.05
552–590 574 132 114.00–138.50 $130.02 $746 +3.55
610–645 633 12 119.00–131.00 $121.93 $772 -6.94
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 +19.89
654–690 669 13 113.00–126.00 $121.36 $812 +6.25
700 700 4 126.00 $126.00 $882 +17.03
821 821 4 109.00 $109.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–444 431 10 110.00–125.00 $120.82 $521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 323 29 168.00–216.00 $187.66 $606 -4.61
357–384 unweaned 377 8 193.00 $193.00 $728 +28.13
355–394 381 29 157.00–195.00 $171.45 $653 -11.48
402–446 427 104 152.00–176.00 $164.41 $702 -2.04
405–439 unweaned 433 44 158.50–184.00 $168.05 $728 +4.65
450–492 463 39 147.00–165.00 $156.70 $726 +0.23
451–495 unweaned 467 9 138.00–160.00 $152.16 $711 -9.66
501–548 520 121 129.00–152.00 $140.73 $732 -9.33
500–542 unweaned 527 43 139.00–161.00 $145.79 $768 -2.29
550–596 575 107 125.00–155.00 $136.90 $787 -13.29
560–598 unweaned 580 34 131.00–140.00 $135.27 $785 -3.57
601–646 unweaned 621 66 128.00–140.00 $134.51 $835 -2.22
600–648 625 32 125.00–145.00 $133.61 $835 -7.79
651 unweaned 651 7 128.00 $128.00 $833 —
650–695 677 27 125.00–143.00 $132.23 $895 -7.10
701 unweaned 701 3 132.00 $132.00 $925 -4.00
700–740 724 10 109.00–134.00 $125.53 $909 +4.79
765–792 789 12 104.00–117.00 $114.17 $901 -5.82
825–830 828 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $878 -2.98
850 850 1 103.00 $103.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–446 430 61 141.00–170.00 $150.10 $645 -7.53
448 448 7 120.00 $120.00 $538 -37.63
452 452 6 140.00 $140.00 $633 -11.60
455–498 480 78 136.00–148.00 $139.56 $670 -12.04
496 unweaned 496 6 143.00 $143.00 $709 -6.00
500–545 529 53 118.00–145.00 $131.74 $697 -11.40
560–569 unweaned 566 10 125.00–135.00 $132.03 $747 -2.15
555–599 583 84 114.00–138.00 $128.48 $749 -9.25
600 unweaned 600 4 130.00 $130.00 $780 -8.56
602–645 624 60 114.00–130.00 $121.12 $756 -9.40
666–668 unweaned 667 16 121.00–124.00 $122.69 $818 —
650–696 670 52 114.00–133.00 $125.10 $838 -0.93
705–711 unweaned 708 11 110.00–126.00 $118.69 $840 —
763 763 5 127.00 $127.00 $969 +7.50
878 878 3 110.00 $110.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 324 16 151.00–175.00 $167.27 $542 -9.10
350–396 376 22 145.00–161.00 $149.46 $562 -14.27
400–447 421 41 130.00–161.00 $140.84 $593 -6.60
419–424 422 18 125.00 $125.00 $528 -22.44
450–493 478 40 110.00–156.00 $132.66 $634 -14.23
510–535 525 3 117.00–136.00 $128.93 $677 -15.08
550–595 572 35 103.00–140.00 $119.17 $682 -15.15
605–633 624 4 130.00–133.00 $132.27 $825 +3.82
670–690 680 2 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $884 +4.80

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–840 815 85-90% 4 65.00 $65.00 $530 —
720–982 905 85-90% 26 33.00–45.00 $39.53 $358 -15.47
735–1140 918 85-90% 25 45.00–55.00 $49.59 $455 -5.41
730–995 940 85-90% 42 50.00–62.00 $53.63 $504 -1.37
1000–1350 1078 85-90% 78 31.00–52.00 $46.08 $497 -0.60
1000–1939 1123 85-90% 263 46.75–60.00 $54.03 $607 +0.65
1000–1275 1144 85-90% 16 60.00–75.00 $67.33 $770 +3.03
1000–1633 1193 85-90% 245 55.00–68.00 $61.14 $729 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1565 1259 80-85% 285 54.00–75.50 $64.83 $816 -6.49
1085–2480 1268 80-85% 143 50.00–64.00 $58.95 $747 -7.90
1150–1480 1319 80-85% 40 61.00–78.00 $69.89 $922 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1930 1411 75-80% 200 61.00–77.00 $68.45 $966 -2.38
1140–1735 1422 75-80% 39 56.00–65.00 $61.97 $881 -8.86
1158–1920 1491 75-80% 34 67.00–81.50 $75.35 $1,123 +0.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2145 1606 37 70.00–84.50 $78.58 $1,262 -0.98
1015–2360 1743 80 80.00–94.00 $86.26 $1,504 -1.77
1695–2145 1909 15 88.00–99.00 $94.13 $1,797 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1230 1213 3 64.00–66.00 $65.01 $789 —
1165–1955 1358 7 70.00–75.00 $71.94 $977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–1095 889 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 600.00–1,000.00 $813.63
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1000–1104 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–975.00 $966.84
1100–1400 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 850.00–900.00 $855.26
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
810–1460 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 91 625.00–1,025.00 $855.16
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1000–1365 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 800.00–975.00 $847.77
1015–1455 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 760.00–1,225.00 $863.72
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1198–1285 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 825.00–900.00 $879.16
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–945 887 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–750.00 $695.16
815–1120 944 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 625.00–760.00 $742.60
725–1135 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 550.00–775.00 $653.18
780–1420 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 700.00–775.00 $730.49
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 985.00–1,035.00 $992.69
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1110–1570 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 725.00–1,160.00 $968.28
955–1745 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 850.00–1,175.00 $1,022.27
1335–1400 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,175.00 $1,013.62
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1266–1433 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,210.00 $1,181.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1175–1240 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $798.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1200 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,050.00 $968.41 -232.69
930–1200 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 930.00–1,100.00 $1,027.40 -22.60
945–1250 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 625.00–1,325.00 $1,046.62 -152.92
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 925.00 $925.00 +75.00
1130–1175 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $826.46 —
1150–1225 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 825.00–1,000.00 $988.33 —
1179 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 860.00 $860.00 —
1200 fancy 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
1200–1250 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 975.00–1,450.00 $1,267.31 +17.31
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +125.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00 +70.72
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -114.28
1015–1400 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,310.00–1,385.00 $1,361.38 —
950–1310 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,078.14 —
1245–1310 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,125.65 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575–955 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–650.00 $593.63 -81.37
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.